Farmer's Market Report October 8, 2010

Sunchokes….aka Jerusalem Artichokes

THE FARMS:

Penryn Orchard – Placer County, CA

• Kosui Asian Pears
• Fig Leaves
• Black Mission Figs
• Celestial Figs
  
• 20th Century Asian Pears
  
• Bartlett Pears
• Golden Russet Bosc Pears
  

Carlsbad Aquafarm – Carlsbad, CA

• Luna Oysters
• Red Ogo Seaweed

Mountain Meadow Mushroom:  Escondido, CA

• Blazei Mushrooms –  now available dried too

Garcia Organic Farm – Fallbrook, CA

• Hass Avocado
• Valencia Oranges
• Meyer Lemons
  

Fallbrook Mushroom Farm – Fallbrook, CA:

• Baby Oyster Mushrooms
• peewee shitake

Polito Family Farm – Valley Center, CA

• Oro Blanco Grapefuit
• Ruby Red Grapefruit
  

Schaner Farm – Valley Center, CA

• Hen Eggs

Ramona Duck Farm – Ramona, CA

• Duck Eggs

Beylik Family Farms – Fillmore, CA

• Persian Cucumbers
• Japanese Tomatoes
• Yellow Tomatoes

Coastal Organics – Oxnard, CA

• Heirloom Cherry Tomato Mix
• Cherokee Heirloom Tomato

Coleman Family Farm – Carpinteria, CA

• Pirella Lettuce
• Passion Fruit
• Sunchokes
• Padron Peppers
  
• Deer’s Tongue Lettuce
• Red Butter (Piret) Lettuce
• Vulcan Lettuce
• Freckles Lettuce
• Lollo Rossa Lettuce
• Frisee
• Treviso
• Radicchio
• Red Bok Choy
• Brocolli Spigarello
• Peacock Kale
• Red Frill Mustard
• Lemon Verbena
• Rainbow Chard
  

Gloria Tamai Farms, Oxnard, CA

• Albian Strawberry
• White Corn– GAPPING NEXT WEEK
  
• Cherry Tomato Mix
• Black Cherry Tomatoes
  
• Heirloom Tomatoes
• Blue Lake Beans
  

La Nogalera

• Walnuts
• Walnut Oil
  

Life’s A Choke – Lompoc, CA

• Lyon Artichoke with Stem
• Baby Purple  Artichokes
• Baby Green Artichokes
  
• Squash Blossoms
• Asparagus: Pencil & Large

Mike and Son Egg Ranch – Ontario, CA

• Brown Eggs

Pudwill Farm – Nipomo, CA

• Blackberrries
• Blueberries
• Black Mission Figs
• Raspberries – Red, Orange, and Yellow

Rutiz Farm – Arroyo Grande, CA

• Romano Beans
  
• Savoy Spinach
• Baby Broccoli
  
• French Breakfast Radishes
• Sierra Gold Potatoes
• Herbs – Sage, Thyme, Arugula, Tarragon, Oregano
  

Tutti Frutti(Italian for All Fruit) – Santa Barbara County and Carpinteria

• Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes
• Blue Lake Beans
• Strawberries

Weiser Family Farm – Bakersfield, CA

• Russian Banana Fingerlings
• Sunchokes
  
• Peewee Potato Mix
• Mixed Colored Carrots – Full sized
  
• Chianti Red Onions
  
• ***ALL WEISER MELONS ARE GAPPING***
  

Windrose Farm – Paso Robles, CA

• Braising Mix Greens
• Potatoes – Carola, Onoway, Rose Gold
• Apples –  Pink Pearl, Melrose, Smokehouse, Jonagold, Elstar
  

Flora Bella

• Fresh Garbanzo Beans
  

Yasutomi Farm – Pico Rivera, CA

• Baby Bok Choy
  
• Baby Celery
  

Suzie’s Farm – San Diego, CA

• Summer Squash Mix
• Italian Rustic Arugula
• Beets – Red, Gold, & Chioggia
  
• Fennel
• Macho Squash Blossoms
• Semi-Savoyed (Bloomsdale) Spinach
• Squashes – Eight Ball, Zucchini, Heirloom Romanesco

2 Peas in a Pod – Arroyo Grande, CA

• Snap Peas
• Shell Beans – Cranberry, White Cap, Black Turtle, Mauve Runner, Money
  

Raven Orchard – Julian, CA

• Empire Apple
• Jonathan Apple

Leafy Greens – Jamul, CA

• Hydro Baby Butter Lettuce

McGrath Farms – Oxnard, CA

• Shelling Beans – Paint, Cannelini, Italian Red
  
• Baby bunch carrots
• Squash – Tahitian, Butternut
• Squashes – mid size Patty Pan & Zepher

Jaime Farms

• Squashes – mixed variety
  
• Leeks
• Fennel
• Spring Onions – small bulb red & white
• Peppers
• Eggplant